Hayward Population History 1990 - 2023

Hayward Population Facts

What is the current population of Hayward?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Hayward is 155,675. Hayward, California is the 170th largest city in the US.

What county is Hayward, California in?

Hayward is located entirely in Alameda County.

What is the size of Hayward, California in square miles?

Hayward has an area of 45.3 square miles.

What was the peak population of Hayward?

The peak population of Hayward was in 2020, when its population was 163,269. In 2020, Hayward was the 161st largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 170th largest city in the US. Hayward is currently 4.7% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Hayward growing?

Hayward has grown 10.4% since the 2000. Hayward, California's growth is below average. 63% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Hayward, California?

Hayward has a population density of 3,181.3 people per square mile.

Hayward Demographics

What is the voting age population of Hayward, California?

The total voting age population of Hayward, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 97,879. The voting age population is 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

What percentage of Hayward, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.1% of the residents of Hayward are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Hayward, California?

The racial demographics of Hayward are 35.1% White, 27.2% Asian, 18.0% Other, 9.6% Black, 7.2% Two or more races, 2.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.8% American Indian. Additionally, 40.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Hayward, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Hayward, 8.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 10.2%. On a per-household basis, 5.8% of families are below the poverty line in Hayward.

What percentage of Hayward, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 67.3% of Hayward residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Hayward, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 83.1% of Hayward residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 27.7% have a bachelor's degree and 7.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Hayward, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Hayward residents aged 5 and older, 59.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 32.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 8.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 17.9% speak an Asian language.

Hayward Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Hayward, California?

The unemployment rate in Hayward is 4.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Hayward, California residents work for the government?

In Hayward, 10.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Hayward, California?

The median household income in Hayward is $86,744.

Hayward Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Hayward, California?

In Hayward, 52.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Hayward, California?

Renters occupy 47.2% of housing units in Hayward.

What percentage of Hayward, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Hayward, 3.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Hayward, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Hayward, 11.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 5,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Hayward, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Hayward is $1,825.

What percentage of households in Hayward, California have broadband internet?

In Hayward, 89.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.